Re: New here - looking for advice

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Val or Nick will be able to give you the best advice on your labs, meanwhile,

have you read Nick's website? http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/

It is a gold mine of RT3 information.

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> hello to you all !

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> I'll try and be concise ...

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> After 3 years on Armour - then NatureThyroid - I switched a few months ago to

Synthetics ... I'm really having trouble balancing myself ... and have come here

thinking that maybe I just need T3 meds only ? So any advice appreciated.

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> I was orginally put on meds in the UK - by a wonderful Dr S in Birmingham - as

my TSH was never out of range - it was at the high end - he was treating me by

symptoms ... But I was never 'balanced' on NT.... just better than I ever was

without it....

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> Last year I did take HC for 3 months and that helped a lot too ... but still

never felt 100%. My TSH is always so low it's almost non existent.

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> Here is what I was taking and the blood results - I'm wondering where to go

from here ? Do I ditch the Thyroxine altogether and just take the Tertroxine ?

The doc supervising me here in Sydney is away for a few weeks - so can't see him

to ask - although he's been happy to prescribe the T4/T3 combo - so I can't see

him minding ? But I'm not sure he even totally gets it as when my Reverse T3

came back so high - he just lowered the T3 not the T4 !

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> I've been taking 50mcg thyroxine 2 times a day and 20 mcg Tertroxine 2 times a

day. My bloods came back as:

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> Reverse T3: 521 Range: 140-540

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> TSH: 0.005 Range: .40-3.50

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> Free T4: 13.7 Range: 9-19

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> Free T3: 6 Range: 2.6-6

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> Thanking you in advance with warm regards - Mel in Sydney Australia

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Hello and welcome, sorry this reply is a bit belated

>Free T3: 6 Range: 2.6-6

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>Thanking you in advance with warm regards - Mel in Sydney Australia

Sounds like you are on the right path.

Keep that existing level of T3, drop the T4, and in a week or so's

time be prepared to add more T4 to compensate for falling T4 levels.

You need to make sure that your adrenals are well enough (or

supported) to have stable temperatures when measured the way specified

and that you have enough Ferritin, at least 70 ideally.

Suggestions on dose increases etc are here

http://thyroid-rt3.com/dosing.htm

Feel free to ask questions

Nick

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Thanks Nick - just to clarify - you think I should keep taking some thyroxine as well as T3 (but less than I have been taking) ?Mel xHello and welcome, sorry this reply is a bit belated>Free T3: 6 Range: 2.6-6>>Thanking you in advance with warm regards - Mel in Sydney AustraliaSounds like you are on the right path.Keep that existing level of T3, drop the T4, and in a week or so'stime be prepared to add more T4 to compensate for falling T4 levels.You need to make sure that your adrenals are well enough (orsupported) to have stable temperatures when measured the way specifiedand that you have enough Ferritin, at least 70 ideally.Suggestions on dose increases etc are herehttp://thyroid-rt3.com/dosing.htmFeel free to ask questionsNick-- for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to www.thyroid-rt3.com

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>Thanks Nick - just to clarify - you think I should keep taking some

>thyroxine as well as T3 (but less than I have been taking) ?

If you are getting resistance issues you are better off without

thyroxin

Nick

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My Typo.

Stop T4, continue the T3

Add more T3 as you get more hypo when the T4 levels decay

Nick

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for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

www.thyroid-rt3.com

>Thanks Nick - just to clarify - you think I should keep taking some

>thyroxine as well as T3 (but less than I have been taking) ?

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>Mel x

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>> Hello and welcome, sorry this reply is a bit belated

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>> >Free T3: 6 Range: 2.6-6

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>> >Thanking you in advance with warm regards - Mel in Sydney Australia

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>> Sounds like you are on the right path.

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>> Keep that existing level of T3, drop the T4, and in a week or so's

>> time be prepared to add more T4 to compensate for falling T4 levels.

>>

>> You need to make sure that your adrenals are well enough (or

>> supported) to have stable temperatures when measured the way specified

>> and that you have enough Ferritin, at least 70 ideally.

>>

>> Suggestions on dose increases etc are here

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>> http://thyroid-rt3.com/dosing.htm

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>> Feel free to ask questions

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>> Nick

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>> --

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>> for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

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>> www.thyroid-rt3.com

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My Typo.

Stop T4, continue the T3

Add more T3 as you get more hypo when the T4 levels decay

Nick

--

for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

www.thyroid-rt3.com

>Thanks Nick - just to clarify - you think I should keep taking some

>thyroxine as well as T3 (but less than I have been taking) ?

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>Mel x

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>> Hello and welcome, sorry this reply is a bit belated

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>> >Free T3: 6 Range: 2.6-6

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>> >Thanking you in advance with warm regards - Mel in Sydney Australia

>>

>> Sounds like you are on the right path.

>>

>> Keep that existing level of T3, drop the T4, and in a week or so's

>> time be prepared to add more T4 to compensate for falling T4 levels.

>>

>> You need to make sure that your adrenals are well enough (or

>> supported) to have stable temperatures when measured the way specified

>> and that you have enough Ferritin, at least 70 ideally.

>>

>> Suggestions on dose increases etc are here

>>

>> http://thyroid-rt3.com/dosing.htm

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>> Feel free to ask questions

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>> Nick

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>> --

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>> for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

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>> www.thyroid-rt3.com

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Oh good - thanks Nick ! Brilliant - I'll do that. Many many thanks _ Mel xMy Typo.Stop T4, continue the T3Add more T3 as you get more hypo when the T4 levels decayNick-- for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to www.thyroid-rt3.comOn Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:16:27 +1100, you wrote:>Thanks Nick - just to clarify - you think I should keep taking some >thyroxine as well as T3 (but less than I have been taking) ?>>Mel x>>>>>> Hello and welcome, sorry this reply is a bit belated>>>> >>>> >Free T3: 6 Range: 2.6-6>> >>> >Thanking you in advance with warm regards - Mel in Sydney Australia>>>> Sounds like you are on the right path.>>>> Keep that existing level of T3, drop the T4, and in a week or so's>> time be prepared to add more T4 to compensate for falling T4 levels.>>>> You need to make sure that your adrenals are well enough (or>> supported) to have stable temperatures when measured the way specified>> and that you have enough Ferritin, at least 70 ideally.>>>> Suggestions on dose increases etc are here>>>> http://thyroid-rt3.com/dosing.htm>>>> Feel free to ask questions>>>> Nick>>>> -- >>>> for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to>>>> www.thyroid-rt3.com>>>>

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Oh good - thanks Nick ! Brilliant - I'll do that. Many many thanks _ Mel xMy Typo.Stop T4, continue the T3Add more T3 as you get more hypo when the T4 levels decayNick-- for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to www.thyroid-rt3.comOn Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:16:27 +1100, you wrote:>Thanks Nick - just to clarify - you think I should keep taking some >thyroxine as well as T3 (but less than I have been taking) ?>>Mel x>>>>>> Hello and welcome, sorry this reply is a bit belated>>>> >>>> >Free T3: 6 Range: 2.6-6>> >>> >Thanking you in advance with warm regards - Mel in Sydney Australia>>>> Sounds like you are on the right path.>>>> Keep that existing level of T3, drop the T4, and in a week or so's>> time be prepared to add more T4 to compensate for falling T4 levels.>>>> You need to make sure that your adrenals are well enough (or>> supported) to have stable temperatures when measured the way specified>> and that you have enough Ferritin, at least 70 ideally.>>>> Suggestions on dose increases etc are here>>>> http://thyroid-rt3.com/dosing.htm>>>> Feel free to ask questions>>>> Nick>>>> -- >>>> for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to>>>> www.thyroid-rt3.com>>>>

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Oh good - thanks Nick ! Brilliant - I'll do that. Many many thanks _ Mel xMy Typo.Stop T4, continue the T3Add more T3 as you get more hypo when the T4 levels decayNick-- for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to www.thyroid-rt3.comOn Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:16:27 +1100, you wrote:>Thanks Nick - just to clarify - you think I should keep taking some >thyroxine as well as T3 (but less than I have been taking) ?>>Mel x>>>>>> Hello and welcome, sorry this reply is a bit belated>>>> >>>> >Free T3: 6 Range: 2.6-6>> >>> >Thanking you in advance with warm regards - Mel in Sydney Australia>>>> Sounds like you are on the right path.>>>> Keep that existing level of T3, drop the T4, and in a week or so's>> time be prepared to add more T4 to compensate for falling T4 levels.>>>> You need to make sure that your adrenals are well enough (or>> supported) to have stable temperatures when measured the way specified>> and that you have enough Ferritin, at least 70 ideally.>>>> Suggestions on dose increases etc are here>>>> http://thyroid-rt3.com/dosing.htm>>>> Feel free to ask questions>>>> Nick>>>> -- >>>> for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to>>>> www.thyroid-rt3.com>>>>